Hi! I just found out that my mini donkey loves watermelon. Not the rind, but the flesh. :-o Will this hurt him? As the summer's coming on, our farrier suggested feeding an apple or carrot every day to keep them from dehydrating. But anyway, is it ok to feed this to him? Thanks in advance.

CloudNine

Speed Racer

05-27-2010 01:24 PM

Yes ma'am, watermelon's fine to feed to equids.

BigGreyHorse

05-27-2010 01:27 PM

My old mare used to LIVE for watermelon rind. Loved it...and she live to be just short of 37 years.

themacpack

05-27-2010 01:40 PM

Watermelon is fine - our TB loves it, not sure about the mini yet as this is her first summer w/us. I do have to wonder, though, how feeding one carrot to a 1000+ pound animal would keep them from dehydrating.

Speed Racer

05-27-2010 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by themacpack
(Post 645296)

I do have to wonder, though, how feeding one carrot to a 1000+ pound animal would keep them from dehydrating.

Except Alwaysbehind. Google hates her, for some reason. She can Google the exact same thing I do, and get squat. I've often wondered what internet gods she's pissed off.... :-P

Alwaysbehind

05-27-2010 02:13 PM

All of them... I have pissed off all of the internet gods! :shock:

Thank goodness I know people like you! Or I would never find anything.

CloudNine

05-27-2010 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themacpack
(Post 645296)

Watermelon is fine - our TB loves it, not sure about the mini yet as this is her first summer w/us. I do have to wonder, though, how feeding one carrot to a 1000+ pound animal would keep them from dehydrating.

I kind of wondered that too! Umm....I think he just meant to keep their stomachs going....if that makes sense. :? Thank you everyone for your in-put!